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Homework
Students will have math homework, reading and spelling this week, as well as an online goal reflection (SSC) to share with you.
Because of the short, snow day filled week, we'll keep the newsletter brief.
Project
We spent a chilly Tuesday afternoon on the B St trail examining a scale model of our solar system and modeling different astronomy concepts. It's mind-boggling trying to wrap our heads around the size of the sun and the distance of the planets. We enjoyed watching kids grapple with how to model day and night, and seasons in small groups. These are all things we'll study in depth!
Ask, how does gravity play a role in our solar system?
Talk about the size of the planets when the sun was represented as a blown up balloon.
Extend the learning to research a planet of choice.
Literacy
As readers we have struggled to examine how the perspective has influenced or impacted our book, Tuck Everlasting. Yet, when these minds are at work trying to make sense of it all I know it's a struggle worth enduring. Next week we'll formally start editing and revising our fantasy stories!
Ask, why might an author chose to write in 3rd person or 1st person?
Talk about what your student wants to improve in their story.
Extend the learning to examine how perspective can impact a news story.
6th Grade Math
Most students have found our new ratio unit a straight forward way to apply our extensive foundation on fractions. In fact, the first block on ratios has gone pretty fast and we'll even take our test next week. Our focus this week was looking at how to convert units of measure.
Ask, when converting from small unit of measure to a large unit of measure which operation do you use (like centimeters to meters)?
Talk about how the metric system allows for easier conversions than the customary system.
Extend the learning to make conversions together.
5th Grade Math
Even with the short snow-filled week, 5th graders tackled a new topic - division with decimals. While decimals seem intimidating, it turns out the rules for long division are still the same! Using estimation is the key to remembering where to stick that decimal in your quotient (mystery word). Expect to review for a test this week!
Ask, why is 1.5 ÷ 0.3 is the same as 15 ÷ 3?
Talk about how Friday's "exit tickets" help you reflect on your own learning.
Practice by finding the unit price of packaged food at the store.